Bayern Munich are trying to tie up a first option on former Arsenal star Serge Gnabry.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dropped a hint Joe Hart will not play for the club again and is targeting a move for striker Fernando Llorente.

Guardiola has been heartened by his first talks with Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour but is still under no illusions about the price of failure in English football.

West Ham have rejected offers from Chinese clubs for Andy Carroll. The Hammers striker was a target for Tianjin Quanjian, Hebei China Fortune and Shandong Luneng.

Manchester United will pay for their supporters’ visas for their Europa League trip to Russia.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane launched a passionate defence of his team on Tuesday amid accusations the La Liga leaders have benefited from favourable refereeing decisions this season.

Rangers were closing in on a new manager last night after a delegation of directors flew to London to begin interviewing candidates including former boss Alex McLeish and Portuguese coach Pedro Caixinha.

However, Norwich City boss Alex Neil is now the bookies’ favourite to become the next permanent manager of Rangers.

Denmark defender Erik Sviatchenko has revealed he snubbed interest from English champions Leicester City last month for another crack at the Champions League with Celtic.

Dundee supremo John Nelms last night dropped the heaviest hint that the club’s future lies away from Dens Park.